State Game Lands Number 264
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,951 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Wiconisco Township
More than half of Wiconisco Township’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Wiconisco Township’s land is conserved, about 3,958 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Wiconisco Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
63%
3,958 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,640 ft
Short Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wiconisco Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wiconisco Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wiconisco Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wiconisco Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land63% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wiconisco Township’s 63% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,958 conserved acres
63% of Wiconisco Township’s land. Who manages Wiconisco Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,952 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,952 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 264 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,952 | Open |
| L & W Memorial Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wiconisco Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wiconisco Township
Short Mountain1,640 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 264
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Dry Run Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wiconisco Township: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wiconisco Township →
Next door
Wiconisco Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jackson Township57 miWilliams Township4.5 miWiconisco Township1.1 miWashington Township0.9 miLykens0.7 miLykens Township0.7 miWiconsico0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiconisco Township | 63% | 0.1 | 6 | 72% | B |
| Lykens | 6% | 0.6 | 27 | 99%+ | A |
| Wiconsico | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 14% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | C |
| Jackson Township | 39% | 1.4 | 21 | under 1% | B+ |
| Williams Township | 64% | 0.5 | 24 | 52% | A− |
| Lykens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wiconisco Township
How much of Wiconisco Township is conserved land?
63% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Wiconisco Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 264 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wiconisco Township?
70,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wiconisco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,980 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wiconisco Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wiconisco Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →